At the heart of VIRTUAL JFK is the critical question: Does it matter who is President of the United States when it comes to issues of war and peace? It explores this question by investigating one of the most debated "what if" scenarios in the history of U.S. foreign policy: What would President John F. Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had not been assassinated in 1963, and had he been re-elected in 1964? The film employs what Harvard historian Niall Ferguson calls "virtual history," assessing the plausibility of counterfactuals – "what ifs" – and the outcomes they might have produced.

 A compelling and extremely unusual approach to a possible history."
                           - Atom Egoyan, Academy Award

"An extended glimpse into a bygone era of statesmanship. In Masutani's selection of clips, watching Kennedy field astute questions and scathing  critiques with thoughtfulness and wit proves extremely illuminating; his weighing of complex factors in an international situation and consciousness of how much rides on his decisions strikes a now unfamiliar note."
                           - Ronnie Scheib, VARIETY

"A compelling history lesson that offers an insightful primer on the Kennedy  presidency even while proving sadly germane to our current times."
                           - Frank Scheck,

Rebuilding Hope

As small children,Gabriel Bol Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol fled their villages in South Sudan due to civil war. They became a part of a group of thousands of other boys with a similar story, nicknamed “The Lost Boys” upon resettlement in the USA in 2001.

In May 2007, Gabriel Bol, Koor, and Garang, now in their twenties, embarked on a journey back to Sudan to discover whether their homes and families had survived, what the current situation is in South Sudan, and how they can help their community rebuild after devastating civil war.

Along the way, the young men assessed the hopes, dreams and fears of the Southern Sudanese people nearly three years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. They explored the connections between the conflict in South Sudan to the conflict in Darfur, probing the larger questions of identity and ethnicity in Sudan.

 The Right Friend

Directed by Gail Kowatch 

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A Woman numb from her tragic loss must make a decision that could subject her to painful memories. Her two friends guide her through this decision process, In the meantime she is oblivious to the signs everywhere providing gentle and loving support. Will she make the right choice before It's to late?

The Miracle

A film By Jeffrey Jon Smith 

For a chance at redemption, Tekki Lomnicki, a little person, will need all her courage, humor and imagination to face the truth about her life.

Early in The Miracle, Tekki Lomnicki, playing herself as a teenager, cries out to her mother: "How am I supposed to fit in" It's something any teenager might ask when faced with the difficulties of growing up, but in Tekki's case it carries particular meaning. Born with diastrophic dwarfism, standing 3 feet 5 inches and walking on crutches, Tekki's journey to find her place in the world has been a challenge most of us can't imagine

92 Festivals

30 awards

15 nominations

 Zombie Fest

Directed by Michael Bliss & Ben Willis 

" The Dead Are Alive"

Lars is Shilos' father and they are not sure what has happened to her mother, Barbara. The  military has taken her away to the base, so they decide  to celebrate her favorite holiday, Halloween. Barbara would want them to celebrate no matter what has happened. In honor of her, they go to the annual celebration of Zombie Fest but humans are not the only guests that arrive for the celebration.

In memory of Barbara Taggart

"There Coming to get you Barbara"

We Do Monsters

In the Beginning, there was Malcolm.......

and tele-zombies.
Malcolm Martin, a once humble makeup salesmen, retires his business to become a monster hunter for hire after unleashing a flood of monsters. Now Malcolm must face Zombies, other monster hunters, and Bigfoot himself to save his town from the threat he created.

 Shinjuku, night.

aka Shinjuku, yoru. 

Japan 

Directed by Tatsuma,Yuru

Shinjuku, the largest sleepless city in Tokyo, night, 2010. Shinjuku in the season of Revolution, 1968 overlaps one another. This film is about loneliness and emptiness of the contemporary city. 4 people appear and embody feeling of freedom, loneliness and absurdity of the night. The main character is a woman who doesn't seem to have any identity wandering in the city. She meets a strange street musician and in the end of this film, it alludes the possibility that she might find some identity or connection with others.  

The Crippler

Directed by Mark Roeder

 A girl loves her boyfriend, that is until he pushes her out a window, she falls a few stories, and is crippled.  So she hires The Crippler to cripple her boyfriend, and all hell breaks loose.

The Cosmopolitan

A Film by Ivan Pavletic

Unrequited Love

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             Written, Directed and Produced                                     Jade Syed-Bokhari                               Co-Producer and DOP Andy Whale

 When forlorn and desperate Tom feels Jenn, his angel, his love, slipping away, he resorts to writing poetry to win her back.  The problem is his poetry is no good and the pastoral environment isn’t inspiring him.  With the first stanza an illusive headache and in a frustrated mess of beer cans, cigarette butts and fast food trash, Jenn texts to dump him...                    Unrequited Love; Tom and Jenn, the environement and us...

Selected for The Short Film Corner                Festival de Cannes 2010

 Denver Union Staton

Portal To Progress

A film by Havey  productions 

From past glory to future promise, discover the legacy of a grand community icon & participate in the rebirth of Denver's Union Station.

 Clones Gone Wild

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Harry Frishberg & Chad Mahews

When Ben Hocker discovers he has a clone, his button-down world comes crashing down. Ben's alter-ego (the enigmatic 'Dulce') is everything that Ben wishes he could be: wealthy,witty, and irresistible to the ladies. The only question in Ben's mind is whether to make peace with the Clone, or make him rest in peace. With the help of his friends, Ben must quickly navigate a bizarre new world where people aren't who they seem, and where the clones have gone wild.

 25+ Official Selections, including Palm Springs International Shortfest and LA Shorts

WINNER: Best of Fest – Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Festival

WINNER: Best Short – Bare Bones Film Festival

WINNER: Best Comedy Short – Audience Award Charleston Film Festival

WINNER: Best Comedy – Dixie Film Festival

WINNER: Best Actor in a Short – Gary Weeks – Bare Bones Film Festival

WINNER: A Ridiculously Good Movie (short) – Southern Winds Film Festival

7 More nominations including Best Short and Best Actor.

Where The Streets Have No Name

 Australia

Providing the three basic necessities of life to survive - food, shelter and clothing can be quite a task. An emotional journey seen through the eyes of one man who has been working tirelessly for the last 20 years trying to help alleviate homelessness in Cairns. A hair raising experience as we get into the lives of these street kids, hear their stories and unfold the bitter reality that lies beneath this beautiful paradise island.Backed with real life incidents, diverse stories and first hand interaction with key people who played an integral part in making this mission impossible successful which makes this documentary more inspiring. It is adark, intimate and unforgettable journey revealing the truth which most of us choose to be oblivious of. Where the streets have no nametoday tells a different story!

Where the streets have no name is an eye opener, which in many ways may raise debate and have mixed opinions, hoping the result will be inspiring, thought-provoking and serve as a reality check for every individual to stand up and take ownership of his responsibility. It is my sincere effort in trying to convey this message to all “even if we are able to save one life...it’s worth it”.

 We are grateful to Dr. Haralds’ contribution to society and continue to support his dream...

Rouge Ciel

France

Directed by Bruno Decharme

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ROUGE CIEL tells the story of men and women who, devastated and shattered, succeeded nevertheless in rebuilding their lives thanks to artistic creation. The film shows the vital force present in Man, his capacity to escape nothingness.
ROUGE CIEL attempts to capture from the inside what makes these particular artists function, what makes them “vibrate” and shows their way of perceiving the world. The film invites us to travel inside their universe, at the heart of the “uncanny” and tries to understand the reasons for which
the works of art brut, apparently quite distant from us, echo in us with such intensity. ROUGE CIEL privileges sensibility over objective study, it is an expressionist film that attempts to
convey its point of view through image and sound, using the techniques and codes offered by the cinema of today.
The film works like a kaleidoscope, a fragmented structure restoring the colors, rhythms and forms taken by art brut; in ROUGE CIEL the portraits of each artist succeed each other in their entirety in
order to give the audience time to capture the unique journeys of each creator, to feel the intensity of each work, its challenges and to enjoy the emotion that emerges.  

with : Henry Darger . Gabriel Joaquim Dos Santos . Adolphe-Julien Fouré . Zdenek Kosek . Alexandre Lobanov . Helen Martins . Kunizo Matsumoto . Simon Rodia . George Widener . Purvis Young & interviews of : Manuel Anceau . Jean Dubuffet . Phillys Kind . Jean-Louis Lanoux . Randall Morris . Lucienne Peiry . Jennifer Pinto Safian . Barbara Safarova . Gérard Schreiner . Michel Thévoz.

Agnes Moorehead is God

Directed by Tanya Meronk

 Picture it.....Christmas Eve 1967, snow gently falling...a cafe'. Gay Lesbian icon Barbara Stanwyck is seated calmly perusing a magazine. Agnes Robertson Moorehead enters, in full 'Endora' mode, & the Sapphic fur starts flying...oh yes!!!! There will be blood....& cocktails.